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used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
The few recent attempts to establish cooperative mechanisms have stalled or failed.
—Melissa McCracken, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Farmer Dedication and Sustainability FrieslandCampina is one of the world’s largest dairy cooperatives, and it is owned by about 17,000 dairy farmers in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Registered in 2003 with 10 weavers and dyers, the cooperative today has more than 50 members.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
The few recent attempts to establish cooperative mechanisms have stalled or failed.
—Melissa McCracken, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
Now the cooperative turns them into compost, and distributes it free to member farms.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Farmer Dedication and Sustainability FrieslandCampina is one of the world’s largest dairy cooperatives, and it is owned by about 17,000 dairy farmers in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Noun
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The research is the result of collaboration between the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and several other organizations.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. Department of State designated a foreign terrorist organization, originated in a prison in the South American country.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The documentary charts the adventures of an artist collective in Rhode Island that found a hidden space inside the bowels of the Providence Place Mall in 2003.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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A little over a year away from the World Cup, there’s a collective concern from within the U.S. soccer landscape that this current group — one that has created so much excitement in the fan base — may simply not be good enough for a historic run on home soil.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The company has dramatically expanded its partnerships team, investing heavily in e-commerce tools, retail collaborations, and an evolving ad product.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The partnership with DoorDash comes as Klarna continues to expands its offerings ahead of going public with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange in the coming weeks.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 9,000-square-foot property is also home to White Pie pizzeria and Mexican joint Dos Santos.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian officials then worked to rewrite the deal with more favorable terms, including broad language about security guarantees and joint control over the future fund controlling the profits from Ukrainian resources.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Pistons rank second in the association in opponent field-goal percentage (44.9), third in blocks per game (5.8) and fourth in points off turnovers (19.4).—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Those are the highlights of two new studies released earlier this month by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit research and education association.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Georges Blanc, in the eastern French commune of Vonnas, was first awarded a star almost a century ago and has boasted three stars continuously since 1981, a spokeswoman for the 153-year-old establishment told CNN.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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From the early ’80s to early ’90s, the building housed a women’s commune called the Silver Sisterhood, where residents cosplayed as Victorian-era women for tourists.—
Mark Athitakis,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While there has even been some talk of a military invasion, there are other ways America could gain control of the Arctic territory, such as free association, which is the ability to maintain self-government along with a voluntary and mutual partnership with a sovereign state.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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For example, Bloomberg has reported that the European Commission is drafting a term sheet for a potential agreement with the U.S. that would include reducing EU tariffs, encouraging mutual investment, and easing certain regulations and standards.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Eurofighter Typhoon, part of the British, German, Spanish and Italian forces, is manufactured by a consortium of defense companies: Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo.—
TIME,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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According to Leary, the park was officially established in 1887 when the state of Connecticut purchased the land for $1 from a consortium of landowners who wanted to preserve the site’s history.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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